Billy Collins & The Writer’s Gaze

~ Ray Rasmussen 
What the oven is to the baker,
and the berry-stained blouse to the dry cleaner,
so the window is to the poet.
                                         ~ Billy Collins
fall morning / a nuthatch outside my window / inside my poem

This essay-haibun is and exploration of a poem by Billy Collins, past Poet Laureate of the U.S., about how writers focus their attention.

Continue with -> “The Writer’s Gaze: A Haibun“

Published by Ray Rasmussen

Ray lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He's a writer and photographer. He's been editor of a number of haiku and Haibun journals. He enjoys wilderness hiking and canoeing. His collection "Landmarks: A Haibun Collection" is available on Amazon.

3 thoughts on “Billy Collins & The Writer’s Gaze”

  1. I thoroughly enjoyed this post – the contemplation about contemplations of Collins, the haibun, the haiku. Reading this was like a quiet morning walk among trees. Some parts profound, some parts triggering introspection, some parts whimsical and funny. I’m glad to have stumbled on this post and your blog. I love the way you write, I’ll surely enjoy more of it. 🙂

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  2. Pingback: A Winter Renewal with Issa – Ray Rasmussen's Haibun, Haiku & Haiga Blog

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